What does "leading man" mean?

A man who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a person who frequently plays such roles.

What is a synonym for "leading man"?

Common synonyms include: actor, antagonist, antihero, bit, cast, character.

noun

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Noun

1
A man who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a person who frequently plays such roles.
"He was never intended as the leading man. He and Monica were never story-arced to get married."
2
actor who plays the leading male role wordnet
3
The type of conventionally handsome and approachable man who is perceived as being capable of playing male lead roles in movies or other productions.

"He was never intended as the leading man. He and Monica were never story-arced to get married."